Banswe Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Banswe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banswe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Banswe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Banswe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Banswe is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banswe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Banswe live; 80 percent live in Central Africa and 80 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Banswe is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Excluding The DR Congo Banswe occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banswa8322/
Bansue834/
Bonswe831/
Wanswe831/
Wanswet7752/
Bonswei7710/
Bonsw731/
Wanswett71218/
Wansweat712/
Vansweet711/
Banswith710/
Wanswa67136/
Banzwa6781/
Banjue6715/
Banzwi678/
Bansby676/
Wansue674/
Bonswa674/
Bonsue672/
Vonswe671/
Wanjwe671/
Bancue671/
Bamsue671/
Vansweatt671/
Wanswi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banswe
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